Newsletter: February 6

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Nothing Beats Your Own Set of Beach Stairs

Highlights of this weekend's open-house lineup also include: A pair of OId World houses on Montecito's Park Lane; potential cuteness on what was once the Arcady estate; 1928 Tudor in San Roque.

Troublemaker Arrested at the Library

Plus: Large vacant lot south of the freeway is on the market; Gaviota rest area has reopened; Arts Fund Gallery's Funk Zone space is for rent.

A Taste of What to Expect From Café Ana’s Dinner Menu

More food news: Summerland Beach Café is under new ownership; CSA of local seafood; city to allow small-scale home-cooking businesses; Bossie's Kitchen celebrates its first anniversary; Rascal's goes into food full-time.

The City of Santa Barbara Has Enough Water for Two Years

Other local news: Exactly how dangerous is Highway 154?; Jesusita Trail closing for renovations a few days this week; sailboat ran ashore in front of the yacht club; historic non-profit meeting space reopens; Mid-State Fair concert lineup.

7,500-Square-Foot Dollhouse in the Upper East

The 1910 mansion on Santa Barbara Street is a fun one to look at, unless you're pediophobic....

Newsletter: Feb. 3

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Mattei’s Tavern in Los Olivos Is Being Taken Over by a World-Class Hotel Company

The Inn at Mattei's Tavern, as the hotel will be known when it reopens in 2021, will have "a coffee bar porch" and "an open-air restaurant with a county fair energy."

Homeless People Have Moved Back Near the Miramar Resort

Plus: Mountain lion spotted lying on Cold Spring Trail; photo of sinkhole repair at Turnpike Road onramp; film festival winners screening for free this weekend; Carp beachfront house sold; Mercado El Rey and ice cream parlor opening on W. Montecito Street.

A Sweet, Stylish Compound Near Coast Village Road

The week's other top price reductions: Fancy Montecito estate with pedigree names behind it; funky architecture across from San Ysidro Ranch; adorable 1920s house on APS; and big views offset by bad choices.